Ethanol (CH3CH2OH) and dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) are the best considered as:
Correct answer: A. Functional isomers
- A. Functional isomers
- B. Stereoisomers
- C. Enantiomers
- D. Diastereomers
Explanation
Ethanol and dimethyl ether are functional isomers because they share the same molecular formula, C2H6O, but differ in their functional groups: ethanol is an alcohol, and dimethyl ether is an ether. This distinguishes them as functional isomers, a type of structural isomerism where compounds differ in the type of functional group present.Options B, C, and D are incorrect because stereoisomers, enantiomers, and diastereomers all involve the same connectivity of atoms but differ in spatial arrangement, which is not the case here, as ethanol and dimethyl ether differ in their connectivity and functional groups.
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